In a results-driven lightning speed world where more is being asked of us than ever before, it’s no longer about “finding time” to recover, but recognizing that without preemptive rest we’ll get less done, fall further behind, and feel more overwhelmed than ever.

A University of Auckland study identified a direct correlation between modern posture and increasing emotional stress. The book Breath in Action asserts that simply paying more attention to your breath can help. In Yoga, we take it one step further with practices to deepen, extend or conserve the breath, known as “Pranayama”.

Discovered around 1970, the mechanism of your internal “clock” is called the Circadian Rhythm. It keeps your body functioning on a 24-hour schedule when photoreceptors in the retina of your eyes communicate the brightness of your surroundings to your brain. Your brain then dictates an ongoing cycle of physiological changes in your cells; for example, your blood pressure is usually highest around 6:30 p.m. and your body temperature is lowest around 4 a.m.

Restorative Yoga uses supported positions to invoke deep relaxation to settle your mind and harmonize your physiology, relieving stress, pain and improving emotional wellbeing.